And floats $1 billion bond referendum for housing projects Jeanette Nuñez for Miami-Dade Mayor? Rebeca Sosa for Elections Supervisor? David Richardson or Carlos Lopez Cantera for tax collector? Frank Artiles for county sheriff? Frank Artiles?!? These are actual scenarios put forth by a digital text poll that went out to some county voters this week. […]
There are also at least 3 new political action committees to hide funding And they’re off. Fifteen candidates have qualified to run in Miami’s special election to fill the vacancy on the City Commission created by the resignation of Ken Russell, who ran for Congress and lost in the primary last year. The commission was […]
‘Illness’ at the commission meeting is just an excuse Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo stepped away from the dais at the city commission meeting Thursday because he wasn’t feeling well. Was it a tummy ache from being tan comemierda? No. It’s more a case of the depos. Carollo was scheduled for his deposition Friday in the […]
It took two days because Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla was hoping to wear two of his colleagues down. But Commissioner Manolo Reyes and Chairwoman Christine King stood fast on their desire for a special election to fill the vacancy in District 2 created by Ken Russell‘s resignation to run for Congress (he […]
Some residents in Miami started getting emails this week that attempt to pre-empt people from protesting the possible upcoming appointment of a city commissioner to replace Ken Russell, who resigned to run for Congress. Russell lost in the primary and last week changed his resignation effective date to Dec. 30. That means the commission has […]
Funeral Thursday is open to the public at Miami-Dade Auditorium Was he the last of the good ones? Longtime Miami-Dade County Clerk Harvey Ruvin, who served in the role for three decades after being a county commissioner for two decades, died Saturday. He was 85. “Tonight, we are heartbroken to learn of Harvey Ruvin’s death […]
Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla sent out cards last week to wish voters a Happy Holidays. They were not only sent to District 1 voters, however. They also landed in mailboxes in Districts 2, 3 and 4 — it’s unlikely he would campaign in District 5 — in the first real hint […]
Commission could be split between appointment and special election Miami Commissioner Ken Russell has left the building. Russell, who resigned to run for Congress then lost in the August Democratic primary, had made the effective date Jan. 3. But last week, he moved that up to 5 p.m. Dec. 30. Probably so he can lobby […]
Anyone who wonders how corrupt Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo keeps getting re-elected just has to look at last week’s food distribution gimmick. Over three days, Carollo says he distributed 7,000 bags of food to families in District 3 for the holidays. The bags weighed 50 pounds and were valued at $100. Some included a donated […]
Nearly $50 million in federal money will trickle down to South Florida as part of the 2023 appropriations funding package, says Democrat Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who championed for 15 different projects and programs. “Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) announced she has secured $49,717,944 in community Project Funding for Florida’s 24th District. The funding is a part of the House […]